There are many ways to get high school credits while students are in middle school. Many students choose to take Spanish as a year long elective during their seventh and eighth grade year. The difference is that middle school spreads one year of high school into two years.

“I picked Spanish because a lot of my family speaks Spanish and I wanted to be able to understand them,” Natalia T. said, “Also, I know that if you know different languages you can get better jobs and since a lot of people in America speak Spanish, it will help me.”

“Sometimes I don’t like Spanish because sometimes I can be disorganized and it makes learning harder.” Jadon A. said.

Otto F. is taking Spanish to get the high school credit.

“I like the Spanish 1A teacher because she’s serious, but she can be funny at times to make sure were not stressed,” Otto said.

Kendrick N. says that taking Spanish now will definitely help him later in life.

“I’ll be able to thank people who speak Spanish, and there are lot of Spanish people in Texas,” Kendrick said, “Plus, we need at least two years of foreign language to get accepted in most colleges so I’m going to continue learning. Not only that but the class is fun. My favorite memory is the time I just remember presenting about how I almost ate my pet turtle when I was 3 or 4.”

Spanish is a totally different language, with a totally different culture. Some students like this, but others find it difficult to cope with.

“On a level from one to ten I would rate it a 7,” John S. said, “Because all we really do is take tests and memorize words.The hard part is learning how to pronounce them and what they mean.”

Spanish is a two year-long course that is offered to all seventh and eighth graders. If you want to test out Spanish and still receive the credit talk to your Gorzycki counselor.